Category Archives: Travel

Habitat for Humanity Build in Yunnan Part II

A TVB report mainly featuring William Chan – but I’m on screen for like 3 seconds at the end

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What I did on my October holiday

During the preceding week, many of my China based friends went on holidays – Thailand, the US, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Vietnam were popular destinations to spend the week off of work (as mandated by the Chinese government for … Continue reading

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We have to go back.

So I did. Wee Ling and I done messed up last month when I was in Hong Kong. I purposely scheduled a 5 hour layover between Singapore and Shanghai where I sought to rectify this. And I did.

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unemployment

I was unemployed for a week. I took advantage of that to go to my two favorite Asian city-states. Pre-Opening Apple Store IFC HK Tasty Congee and Wantun in IFC

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Mido Cafe – Hong Kong

Another weekend spent in Hong Kong. I’m running out of ways to say just how much I love Hong Kong. I emailed the delightful Wee Ling from Chop Chop Curry Pok. She replied – let’s have a cha chaan tang … Continue reading

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Yiwu: Arabs and Arsenal

My friend Colin and his cousin Jesse were headed down to Yiwu to watch English Premier League side Arsenal take on Hangzhou Green Town in a football match on Saturday July 16th, and so I joined them.

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Randomness from Bangkok

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Travels in Bangkok: Don Wai Market

Going to Bangkok in the middle of the election was not amongst the wiser decisions I have ever made, seeing as how the last few years have seen tensions resulting in occasional violence and airport takeovers and military coups during … Continue reading

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Bangkok, Thailand: For the weekend

Continuing my weekend series in Asian capitals that begin with “B” I went down to Bangkok over the July 4 weekend. (You’re next Bandar Sari Begawan!) I’ve been going to Bangkok in one way or another pretty regularly since 1977 … Continue reading

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Weekend in Beijing

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